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Double Mills Beach
Double Mills Beach is a mapped inland beach in England. The pin marks the beach approximately, rather than a confirmed entrance or car park. Check local access, tide and weather information before visiting. Facilities, dog rules and swimming…
Plan your visit →Sheila's Cottage
Sheila's Cottage is a café in Ambleside, Cumbria. Its visitor address is The Slack, Ambleside, LA22 9DQ. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Ambleside Manor
Ambleside Manor is a bed and breakfast in Ambleside, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Rothay Road, LA22 0EJ Ambleside. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →The Armitt Museum & Library
The Armitt Museum & Library is a museum in Ambleside, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9BL. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Baha
Baha is a restaurant in Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Ash Street, LA23 3EB Bowness-on-Windermere.
Plan your visit →Crow How Country Guest House
Crow How Country Guest House is a guest house in Ambleside, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Rydal Road, Ambleside, LA22 9PN.
Plan your visit →Heron Corn Mill
Heron Corn Mill is a museum in Beetham, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Mill Lane, LA7 7PQ Beetham. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Urban Food House
Urban Food House is a restaurant in Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Lake Road, LA23 3BJ Bowness on Windermere.
Plan your visit →Haweswater Hotel
Haweswater Hotel is a hotel in Bampton, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Lakeside Road, CA10 2RP Bampton. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Windermere Lake Cruises
Boat trips on Windermere depart from the Bowness waterfront. Routes, sailing times and ticket arrangements vary. Visitor location: Promenade, Bowness-on-Windermere, LA23 3HQ. Check current opening dates and any booking requirements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Akhi
Akhi is a restaurant in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 100 Main Street, LA11 6DP Grange-over-Sands. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Aynsome Manor Hotel
Aynsome Manor Hotel is a hotel in Cartmel, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Aynsome Lane, LA11 6HH Cartmel. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Brantwood
Brantwood is a museum in Coniston, Cumbria. Its visitor address is East of Lake, LA21 8AD Coniston. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Bakehouse Born and Bred
Bakehouse Born and Bred is a café in Greenodd, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Crakeside Business Park, LA12 7RT Greenodd.
Plan your visit →Allerdale Court Hotel
Allerdale Court Hotel is a hotel in Cockermouth, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 20 Market Place, CA13 9NQ Cockermouth. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Eskdale Mill
Eskdale Mill is a museum in Holmrook, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Boot, CA19 1TG Holmrook. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Poppi Red
Poppi Red is a café in Hawkshead, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Main Street, LA22 0NT Hawkshead. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Manor House Hotel and Restaurant
Manor House Hotel and Restaurant is a hotel in cockermouth, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Crown Street, CA13 0EJ cockermouth.
Plan your visit →Kendal Museum
Kendal Museum is a museum in Kendal, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Station Road, LA9 6BT Kendal. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →1657 Chocolate House Tea Room
1657 Chocolate House Tea Room is a café in Kendal, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 54 Branthwaite Brow, LA9 4TX Kendal. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Cumbria Grand Hotel
Cumbria Grand Hotel is a hotel in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Lindale Road, LA11 6EN Grange-over-Sands.
Plan your visit →Honister Slate Mine
Honister Slate Mine is a visitor attraction in Keswick, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Honister Pass, CA12 5XN Keswick.
Plan your visit →PizzaExpress Kendal
PizzaExpress Kendal is a restaurant in Kendal, Cumbria. Its visitor address is 6 Wainwright's Yard, LA9 4DP Kendal. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
Plan your visit →Daffodil Hotel & Spa
Daffodil Hotel & Spa is a hotel in Grasmere, Cumbria. Its visitor address is Keswick Road, LA22 9PR Grasmere. Check current opening times and booking arrangements before travelling.
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EnglandKeswick6 listed placesExplore →Moot Hall, Keswick · Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
EnglandPenrith5 listed placesExplore →Market Square, Penrith · Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
EnglandAmbleside4 listed placesExplore →Waterhead, Ambleside · Fitful · public domain
EnglandGrasmere4 listed placesExplore →Grasmere village · Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0
EnglandKendal4 listed placesExplore →Kendal Castle · Sue · CC BY-SA 2.0
EnglandBowness-on-Windermere3 listed placesExplore →Bowness-on-Windermere town centre · Karl1587 · public domain
EnglandWhitehaven3 listed placesExplore →Whitehaven harbour · Krautrock · public domain
EnglandBampton2 listed placesExplore →Bampton bridge and village, Cumbria · Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0About the photographs
Local photographs are used where available. Cards labelled country inspiration show a named scene from the wider country, rather than that town. Category photographs illustrate the activity, not a particular business.
Moot Hall, Keswick — Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bowness-on-Windermere town centre — Karl1587 · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Waterhead, Ambleside — Fitful · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Grasmere village — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Kendal Castle — Sue · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Market Square, Penrith — Malc McDonald · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
Whitehaven harbour — Krautrock · public domain · Optimised version; original source linked.
Bampton bridge and village, Cumbria — Oliver Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Image licence · Optimised version; original source linked.
PLAN YOUR NEXT DAY OUT
Walks & road trips in Lake District
21 published guides

Grizedale Forest Walk: Bogle Crag Circular Route & Map
Plan a 4.35 km woodland circuit from Bogle Crag in Grizedale Forest, with an interactive route map, parking advice, practical walking details and a clear explanation of the…
4.35 km / 2.7 miles · Around 2 hours · Moderate (indicative)
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A Perfect Day Out in Keswick
If you are heading to the Lake District, you must try our perfect day out in Keswick. Ideal for families, couples and anyone wanting a low‑effort, high‑reward.
~5 miles depending on detours · 4–6 hours at a relaxed pace · Easy
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Langdale Pikes Circular Walk from Great Langdale
Plan a 6.1 km Langdale Pikes circular walk via Stickle Tarn, Harrison Stickle and Loft Crag, with an interactive map, four route stages, parking details and mountain-walking advice.
3.8 miles / 6.1 km · 4–5 hours with stops (estimate) · Strenuous mountain walk
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Northern Lake District Road Trip
This Northern Lake District loop blends wild mountain passes, peaceful lakes, ancient stone circles, and some of the most cinematic valleys in the UK. It’s.
~45 miles · 3–5 hours · Easy driving with two dramatic passes
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Easedale Tarn Walk from Grasmere via Sour Milk Gill
An almost eight-mile walk from Grasmere through open farmland, over Tarn Crag and beside Sour Milk Gill to a peaceful mountain tarn surrounded by Lake District fells.
12.81 km / 7.96 miles · Approximately 4½–5½ hours · Challenging
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Lake District Waterfall Road Trip
This Lake District Waterfall Road Trip links together five beautiful waterfalls, each with easy parking and short walks. It’s a relaxed, scenic loop that.
~70 miles · Full day for a relaxed trip with food stops
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Scafell Pike via Wasdale and Hollow Stones: Complete Walking Guide
Climb England’s highest mountain on the direct Wasdale route, following Lingmell Gill and Hollow Stones to Scafell Pike’s 978-metre summit.
5.2 miles / 8.3 km return · 5–7 hours · Strenuous mountain walk
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The Cumbria Castle Road Trip
~150 miles Recommended · 2–3 days for castle lovers
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Buttermere Circular Walk
Circle one of the Lake District’s most beautiful lakes on a rewarding low-level walk through woodland, a short rock tunnel and huge mountain views towards Haystacks.
4.5 miles / 7 km · Around 2.5-3 hours · Easy-moderate — mostly level, with rough sections and one short rock step
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Walk the Lakes Road Trip
If you’re dreaming of a holiday filled with lakes, forest trails, and mountain backdrops, this Walk the Lakes road trip is exactly what you need.
simple, scenic, and full of places you’ll genuinely love.
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Pooley Bridge to Glenridding Walk
A rewarding one-way walk beside Ullswater, linking Pooley Bridge with Gowbarrow, Aira Force and Glenridding before a scenic return by steamer or bus.
9.5–10 miles / 15.3–16 km · 5–6 hours · Moderate; long linear route
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Stone Circle Road Trip in Cumbria
Cumbria is famous for its lakes and mountains, but hidden among the hills and moorland are some of the most fascinating stone circles in the UK.
95–120 miles depending on route · 1 full day, or 2 days if you want to walk, photograph, and explore each site properly
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Helvellyn via Striding Edge
Plan Helvellyn via Striding Edge from Glenridding with a clear route map, seven walking stages, realistic timings, parking guidance, scrambling details and essential mountain-safety advice.
11.3 km / 7 miles · 5–7 hours · Hard; exposed Grade 1 scrambling
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Peter Rabbit Road Trip – Lake District
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Catbells Walk: Circular Route, Parking & Map
Plan the Catbells circular walk with route choices, parking advice, distance, difficulty, map guidance and the best nearby places to visit.
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Crummock Water Trek
If you’re craving a Lake District walk that feels dramatic, rugged, and properly adventurous, this Crummock Water circuit delivers in every direction.
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The Ullswater Way
Walk the Ullswater Way in manageable stages, with lake views, villages and a return journey planned before you set out.
Standard Ullswater Way: 20 miles / 32 km; extensions add distance · Split the full round across days, or choose a single stage · Long-distance route with uneven and hilly sections
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Tarn Hows Walk: The Ultimate Circular Lake Trail Guide
A two-mile circuit around Tarn Hows, with lake reflections, woodland and clear advice on the surfaced path and its gradients.
2 miles / 3.2 km circular · About 1 hour; allow longer for stops · Easy walking, with inclines and short steeper sections
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Ambleside to Troutbeck Trek
If you’re craving a Lake District walk that blends woodland paths, Victorian charm, summit views, and a waterfall finale, our Ambleside to Troutbeck Trek is.
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Derwentwater Circular Walk: 10-Mile Route Map & Parking
Leave Keswick on foot and circle Derwentwater on a varied low-level route featuring famous viewpoints, woodland, sculptures, jetties, boardwalks and Lodore Falls.
About 10 miles / 16 km · Allow 5-6 hours, or a full day with relaxed stops · Easy-moderate: low-level but long, with uneven, muddy and occasionally flooded sections
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Rydal Water Walk
A scenic six-mile circular walk from White Moss around Grasmere and Rydal Water, visiting Rydal Cave, woodland, waterfalls and Wordsworth country on mostly easy-to-moderate paths.
9.76 km / 6.06 miles · 3–4.5 hours · Easy–moderate
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